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Smethwick and Wolverhampton South East

119,808 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Smethwick is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Smethwick Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Smethwick: £4,182Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Smethwick: £4,200Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Smethwick: £13,385Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Smethwick: £13,442Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,436

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Smethwick: £2,675Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Smethwick: £2,687Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Wolverhampton South East is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Smethwick: £11,003Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Smethwick: £11,049Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Wolverhampton South East is higher£11,006£11,053£10,440

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Smethwick: £1,246Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Smethwick: £1,252Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,115£1,053

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,076, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Smethwick: £1,076Wolverhampton South East: £942Smethwick: £1,081Wolverhampton South East: £890Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £59, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Smethwick: £59Wolverhampton South East: £56Smethwick: £60Wolverhampton South East: £53Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Smethwick: £514Wolverhampton South East: £628Smethwick: £516Wolverhampton South East: £593Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Smethwick: £122Wolverhampton South East: £160Smethwick: £122Wolverhampton South East: £151Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £161, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Smethwick: £161Wolverhampton South East: £215Smethwick: £161Wolverhampton South East: £203Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Smethwick: £2,157Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Smethwick: £2,166Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Smethwick: £206Wolverhampton South East: £236Smethwick: £206Wolverhampton South East: £223Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Wolverhampton South East is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Smethwick: £335Wolverhampton South East: £381Smethwick: £336Wolverhampton South East: £360Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Wolverhampton South East is higher£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Wolverhampton South East £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Smethwick: £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Smethwick: £12Wolverhampton South East: £11Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Smethwick: £11Wolverhampton South East: £15Smethwick: £11Wolverhampton South East: £14Smethwick: £11

    £11Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Smethwick: £6.68Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Smethwick: £6.71Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 978.5, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count969.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 223.2, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count216.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 207.6, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Smethwick 271.3, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Wolverhampton South East is higher316.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Smethwick 37.3, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Smethwick and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,111£13,167£12,436Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,006£11,053£10,440Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,110£1,115£1,053Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£938£942£890Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£56£56£53Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£235£236£223Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£379£381£360Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.85£5.88£5.55Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5969.4Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2216.8Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6191.7Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.390.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3316.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.348.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Smethwick Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Smethwick: £4,182Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Smethwick: £4,200Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Smethwick: £1,623Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Smethwick: £1,630Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Smethwick: £1,711Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Smethwick: £1,719Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Wolverhampton South East is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Smethwick: £1,334Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Smethwick: £1,339Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Smethwick: £151Wolverhampton South East: £147Smethwick: £152Wolverhampton South East: £139Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Smethwick: £130Wolverhampton South East: £124Smethwick: £131Wolverhampton South East: £118Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Smethwick £7.19, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Smethwick: £7.19Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Smethwick: £7.22Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Smethwick: £514Wolverhampton South East: £628Smethwick: £516Wolverhampton South East: £593Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Smethwick: £122Wolverhampton South East: £160Smethwick: £122Wolverhampton South East: £151Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Smethwick: £103Wolverhampton South East: £135Smethwick: £103Wolverhampton South East: £127Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Smethwick: £1,380Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Smethwick: £1,386Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Smethwick: £206Wolverhampton South East: £236Smethwick: £206Wolverhampton South East: £223Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Wolverhampton South East is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Smethwick: £214Wolverhampton South East: £239Smethwick: £215Wolverhampton South East: £226Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Smethwick: £7.51Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Smethwick: £7.54Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Smethwick: £7.08Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Smethwick: £7.11Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Smethwick: £6.68Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Smethwick: £6.71Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Wolverhampton South East is higher198.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 23.9, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Smethwick and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureSmethwickWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,047£2,056£1,941Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£147£147£139Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£124£124£118Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£235£236£223Wolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£238£239£226Wolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£7.38£7.41£7.00Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.85£5.88£5.55Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6128.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.128.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.3Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.390.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6198.4Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.930.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Smethwick is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Smethwick Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mSmethwick: £501.0mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mSmethwick: £503.2mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mSmethwick: £194.4mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mSmethwick: £195.2mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mSmethwick: £205.0mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mSmethwick: £205.9mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mWolverhampton South East is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mSmethwick: £159.8mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mSmethwick: £160.5mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mSmethwick: £18.1mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mSmethwick: £18.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mSmethwick: £15.6mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mSmethwick: £15.7mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Smethwick £0.86m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSmethwick: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mSmethwick: £0.86mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mSmethwick: £61.6mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mSmethwick: £61.9mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mSmethwick: £14.6mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mSmethwick: £14.6mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mSmethwick: £12.3mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mSmethwick: £12.4mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mSmethwick: £165.3mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mSmethwick: £166.0mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mWolverhampton South East is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mSmethwick: £24.6mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mSmethwick: £24.7mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mSmethwick: £25.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mSmethwick: £25.8mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSmethwick: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mSmethwick: £0.90mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.85mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mSmethwick: £0.85mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.80mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.80mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,672

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,247

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Wolverhampton South East is higher11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Wolverhampton South East is higher25,459

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

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Smethwick and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureSmethwickWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mWolverhampton South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWolverhampton South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mWolverhampton South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21116,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0153,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79525,459Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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